PULL · 16 OCT 2012

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A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The ALMA telescope array revealed an unusual spiral structure around R Sculptoris, a red giant star 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. This data from ALMA, which observes at millimeter wavelengths, provides new insight into the star's surrounding environment.

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A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris
2012-10-16 · ♎
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A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2012 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 OCT 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 OCT 2012
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 290 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days